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 Not terrible, not fabulous - a good kickstart May 15, 2008
N. Tatjana C. Versaggi (Dripping Springs, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is more like an oversized pamphlet. It has about a 6th grade level of language and I read it in a couple of hours. Chances are, you know the information already. You know that you need to look and act professional, call people back and make sure you aren't trying to sell a grand piano to a pauper.
This book is less helpful for those of us who work selling *a* product. It's less helpful when you, say, work in general retail. That's not to say it's awful... you just need to be a very abstract thinker to apply it.
The thing that turned me off about the book was the tone of the language. The language was unusually aggressive and I felt like I'd been beaten up by the time I finished. I appreciate directness, but I definitely got the feeling that this book was transposed from speeches. The problem with that is what works in colloquial speech does not work well in writing. Written language gives one the opportunity to expand in detail on one's ideas. The writer did none of this.
In the end, if you are new to sales and are in a hurry for a kick start, this book is fine.
 Informative help for all January 9, 2008
Adrian D. Powell (Columbus, OH USA)
No matter what you're selling, from Girl Scout Cookies to commercial real estate, the information in this small but powerful book will help you "do it better".
Chock full of practical information, it shows what separates successful salespeople from the ordinary, and provides enough motivation for anyone to do the same.
It would be a welcome addition to any sales library.
I took notes. July 6, 2007
Shahram Kelarestaghi (Springfield, IL USA)
This book was unlike most I've read about selling. There was very little fluff! The whole thing was covered in less than 130 pages. I found myself taking notes by the second chapter. Great book, simple and straight to the point. Very well written.
 The 25 Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople Has a Bad Habi March 12, 2006
Greg Hill (Niceville, FL)
3 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book has a bad habit of being weak and juvenille. Very weak and ordinary.
GH
Boost of Energy February 5, 2006
Tammy Plotkin (Baltimore, Maryland)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This encouraging book gives each of the author's 25 selling habits a great little chapter to explain and give a few examples of the technique. Even if you have heard the habit before, it gives you a boost of energy to get going. This book is a great one to have around for all salespeople- new and old.
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